1" final! final Euening public &5$er VOL. IV. NO. 143 PRICE TWO CENTS 4' PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918 Cortmoiir, IMS, t iub rcst-lo Unci Coar.Kt i AUSTRIAN IRE ROUSED; BALK AT INVASION TWO LIGHTLESS ' NIGHTS PER WEEK ! IS NEW RULING ' Fuel Administrator Change's 1 Ruling as Situation Improves Troops Refuse to Ad vance Further Into Volhynia GERMANS ORDERED TO HALT, IS REPORT Kaiser's Columns Appar ently Marking Time as Slav Defense Stiffens PETROGRAD IS OPTIMISTIC Cnptilal Grows Warlike as 100,000 Workers Volunteer in One Day Philadelphia -n 111 have two llghtless nights a week Instead or darkness every night, beginning tomorrow. according to a statement lsued today b Francis A Lewis, Philadelphia fuel administrator The order reads: "Beginning March 1. 1118. thero will ho llghtless night onl In the cltV of l'hlladelnliln an s'nnriat 1 ! and Thur.s.l.iv " ' Mr. Lewis explained that the railroad situation had beu wonderfully Ini proved, duo greatly to tlm hotter HOME GUARDS CHIEFS CLASH ON AUTHORITY "I'm Supreme," Says Mow- itz, but Colonel Mills Contradicts Him FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF TUSCANIA'S SURVIVORS TO REACH THIS COUNTRY -"."""Kissafii " r,TTL 'i. . T-.-.-r '.ttxt; z& .'11 S I V ' Double Boomerang in -Huns Slav Conquest mwo-KOLD opposition ol scri- om and far-rcachlne; nature has been aroused hy German) 'a ruthless tactics in Ilussia. Japan find it ittipoalblp lo. abstain Irom direct participation in the war an longer and already has mndc rcprc-enlations to the United States and the Uutcnte for joint action in Siberia to pro. tect, immense war supplies stored there from falling into German hands. It is hclicved that Japan ese action, once under way, would not end in Siberia. Austria is' up in arms against being used to further the Kaiser'.s selfish aims of conquest. Vienna refused point blank (o take part in the new blow nl llussia. Marked ciioluess has grown up between the two Umperors, and Entente statesmen would not be surprised to sec Austria withdraw entirely from the war. . MYSTERY IN FUNCTION Much Money Spent on Force, but Usefulness Is Now Ques tioned by Many flift lhllrtflltiii).j irr.i,A nw.... - i- wea her condition, resulting In the nr-, ..erve-l,,, personnel, , purpo,,, . , rival of largo supply of coal ami making , flldchp nm, ,. n(.(..lMoll fop ,ls bc. tho conservation of light not ro M.al ,omlllt. foroe for , ,M,n n it has 1-ecn during the last too j conMnue, to be a matter of Interest and mo,lt , mirlosllv lo many Philadelphia In r uel Administrator Potter tod.i ruled qulry ,lilH developed tint omo 5000 per that hereafter coal fi.it has been .on ,. rome me Ia ,oar .nroC, ,n , , detuned In this eltj must bc returned to membership throughout the cll. Hie collieries to be reprcpared. oi .lo ' hiqlilrj has also developed that ei rated to rharllnble Inrtltutlon- thuil.ifiu dl.d uftir the summer month' I The ruling followed the condemning of Utt venr: tint .inn ,.n.,..inra f.n of two tons ot coal In wagons of Frank oil- tn near the iro point ami that Ihu Mcrrlbew & Pone. 115. Hearli street, , org inljatlon bcimc almost decadent cvamlnrd In the Kensington diftrict Im , It ts well l.nuwii tn this cottneetloii ! mediately after the drivers vven tidd however, that nnm well Known nnd pe that the coal I'oulrl not b delivered they telephoned the Men lhcw otIUe, and tn consequence of onlcrs ieceled deliv ered the two wagon loada of coal to the cellar of Mr Merrlhew, head of tli" firm. I Mr Potter contends that thlf practice telotlc cIIUkiu juliud the resino nt l's In'eptlon and ln rontlnuid througbout gio Hber.ill ,,f their time, money and Inllitcnrp Mam r,f thete hto .eafd to attend drlllj throughout the winter, and while omn such citizens lament the laeK of actlMly and mo dropped out of itorltig condemned coal would aold others of them continue to gho It tup the spirit of tho law and that his ruling mutt be carried out to the letter Tho Mirrthcw firm showed the fuel administrator o oihce that tli condemned coal had bei'ii loaded on their wagons at tho ard of another coal firm, thn name of width tho fuel administrator would not diMilgc A tho tesult of illar Inspections esterda, 'dlrtj coal was found In Port, hut are unihln tn mtmi fr.i- ill reMilctlon ,.f ti, organleatlon . po. Klbllltl.s 1S ,i rcal ll01110 defense Then inquiry further developed tlu fact tl at tc-mo IL'00 min were solected In ono w.o or another to form a military tec tum of tho P II r P. I informs weio ordered In- ii. ..u.. .in... ..n. i seventeen hoime. Tho ilealero Involved I i.u. Pnl .,, , " i-.- were all prompt in maKlng good, when i . . mo "e trr"" ,he Govemmcnt and notified liv Mr. Totter I "ila Particularly favored portion of the Tho loal loiihervatlon ttations are ; P If. D. I!, teemed to ho on It w.iy. jjnoving .i great success, It was Bald to Tli purpose for existing In uniform oi I dav Hundreds of persons aro vlrltlng with rifles remilno a msstery. At lean thein dally to leain how to llro thdi a noio of present and former mfinbers furnaces eo ioal miv ho sjved Mori of the rcferv wero ,iked to solvo thla than 1S00 visited tho ttatlon at Ihlr nptierj, but no .ttlsfactory answer vu I teenth and Marl.ct ttrects, jesterdaj. i riven l the crowd becoming to dense that It wat , vviio ! t v mm tmr-i-ri t necessary to call policemen to handle. ,, ",lu;5 lN AUTHOniTI? them I .lh0 'l"'tlon also was .itfccd "Vho is i ,x-imi:vm!m-mz rjrj72 '7"7 ""r I: "" ". :"" ' ' "'jr- ;v. s.& :Z3&sm I '' "-'sKS Vir - ' sK-- flsP?i A4.i wIPrtm&Y 4JmI7f Jf m mm' mm IH BflKiMffJfB Ms m If ffl T;.yi4iW mil r,Jm ?xmmMMmmMm tt w r..j0Mm vmmamm Mrm ii azmMmmsmmmnmmmmmmmm h Sftt sT- UMMT j4HliHIHHHH f 1 LBMPWMBkfflSafflBiW -"--""' - - "--- - "2 j The pieluie shows Amoi lean troops vln, wi-re useucd from the torpedoed ti.'inpnrt. weiu liindcd by rescue .-hip. HUN POSTS SMASHED FIFTY ON CHEROKEE, ' BY SAMMEES' GUNS NAVY RECORDS SHOW up :il an lush, putt, where they U. s. Solilifi-a 1Ma Brilliant Uoparliufiit Laelvs Ollieial Lifat Part in Successful Cham- of Lost and Survivors From , pagne Attack l''ouiulcred Vessel i - i . GREAT FOOD SUPPLIES SPOILING, SENATE TOLD mo head of the reserve? 'Who can ' command its retpect Who can call It 1 1 1,- AVI KS' into action if a,, thing ihoul.l over hup-1 MljAN ll'n GOOD WORK CALL TUG UNSEAWOKTHY BASKETBALL SCORES W.rillLA. 1UGI110 2J-H0 ALU5TNI 10 ADDITIONAL HACING RESULTS 025 LONDON, 1 cb. 28. llie uermait aavance imu jvussia i has been ordered stopped, accord ing to a dispatch from the Petrograd correspondent 4f the Exchange Tele graph Company, who ways he has received reliable information to this effect. BERLIN, leb. 28. "the fourth Esthonian regiment placed itself under tJerman com- 1 McAdoo Called Upon to Good" and IMovo Them Places in Need "Make to WASHINGTON". Teb 18 Warning that g'tat quantities of foodstuff are spoiling In tho United States because of lack of transportation facilities was sounded In th Senate this afternoon. Senator Borah, of Idaho, said that he had taken tho matter up with the fooo. administration and with the director general of transportation, and had been promired that evervthlng possible woulo. he dene. Senator Polndexter, of Wash ington, said he hoped Director General of rtanroads .vicaqoo would "make goou- mand." the Berlin official statement . on his nubile statement that ho would , ,--- .- -. , ... it .. ,uaur ju i said today. "At .Minsk we captured J K'TJ "pe i 'emergency. pen which could call It out within lis I jinrruwrpi.ere? In this connection bo it remembered that tho reserve, according to a recently promulgated circular, can only ho ex pected to do I'rvlce vshen policemen are called away temporarily from their regu lar beats No precautionary fcervlce can bo expecUd or demanded of the reserve by any authority whatsover. according to tho circular nromutrated over thn names of William B, Mlllr, acting colo- m1 T Y T- r --.I . t. r i ' civilian director. I' H. P. n emergency 13 a much uced vtord In the circular describing, or, more prop erly, circumscribing, the sphero of the reserve, hut as to who lb to Interpret the emergency thero Is conflict of vUwf Tl-ere Is a hint in tho circular that the Mayor Is the authority to interprtt Ilm N.v Uepirtnii iiv. ik bl.tmcil for the loss uf the p.itr.d nu herol.ee, by rilillvei of mm,! ut the tvint-nln men who polished when the vcs;cl foundered In a tlfty-mllo'ralo off Pen- , v lil. Inland, below tho Delimans-jpe::. P.iUtlVo to the contention that the 1 "herokeo was not seaworthj, Llcutinanti home. ib. 28. "North of Col del Itosso we cap tured two eleven-inch trench mortars and other war material," the Italian ofiiri.il statement taid toilav. LONDON, Teb. .'8. A successful raid was carried out Commander Herbert S Spairow, aide to j k.. l. Itriil.l. ir.m,w ner llr.ii. Eecietar n.inlels. said laud Hill during the night, in which twelve prisoners and a machine gun we're captured, the British War Of fice announced toilaj. A similar number of prisoners and three ma- nut It is said the Mayor ' chine guns were taken bj tin- Jlrit- 2000 muclllnc guns and 50,000 rifles."1 d-xter declared that If this was not done I hasn't paid much entlon to the re. , , nl,tlicr raid 'at Hoiitlmtilst " producers would bo greatly dlscouiaged serve, except to O. Iv. tho contracts for I ', causing a serious tailing on in mo iiexi ruinu By JOSEPH bHAPLEN year'o production. Contlnaed on Tat. Thirteen. Chin,,, tuur In the Hat rlncourl fteclor flic Ucr-, man artillery was erj active. South ' of the Scarpe Hiver and near Vpres there 'vere artillery duels. I causing a serious falling off in tho next i.,. . ..., n-, i i.4i senators Kenocr. or iiinnesota. ana . 1'bUlUlfUAlJ. I'CU. - (.niBUi;. I femltri. ct Michigan, also said conditions The Austnans have lefused to ad- in thMr States were critical for food ,..,-. . ir i I producers vanco ugainst the Kussmns in Voir hynla, according to dispatches fromORDEU F0UR SAMMEES TnonGftraBn and Austrian com- SHOT; SLEPT ON DUTY n.anders, Bbriiig tho refusal of the .,..., -n- ,. .. t , AustriunsHWht, have concentrated Court-Martial Findings bent to Prcs- 200.000 German troops in tho Dubno district. Keports of growing disobedience STRIKING WEAVERS ASK WILSON'S AID ident for Re iew Before Exe cution of Sentence 'An Investigation of the unking of the Cherokee has alrenh hf.n ordered" , Th" commandant at League Island lo 1 .onduetlng it 1 util the department i receives his report nothing will bu'glvcn otr (Oiii'ernlng the disaster, 'lho de j pirtmen' I no hfclclng up tho lost and tho Ii ' 'if the ciew Tirrow would not dtscus:. the charge made b the wife of Lieutenant Udvvard N Now ell .if Philadelphia, that her hush nid hid reported the lug unsea-, woitli) belon sailing j s'eveial relatives emphatically declared the Navv Department snt the twenty-I nine iipmi to th' 'r diath l lllowlug them to go to fti In a bolt recognized by Us 1 olllcirn to be uneawortnj 1 r5r..nin,t inn !,.. l.een the -Ltne of1 Ihe bi-ed theh assertion ..n letters, violent lighting. It lies east of Arras I and about tin miles from Piuua! Houl CiiMlfn lerl on I'.ice I he. t iitimiu I It- on tlio part of German troops havei been received from Orsha. I'leld Marshal von Hindenburg, now Dvinsk, has ordered tho operations in the Orsha district halted. German troops have been ordered to cease their advance against Pskoff, according to a telephone dis patch from Nbvo-Selic to Lugn, but tho battle to retake Pskoff from the Russians apparently continues. Tho'Germnns are moving a large army from Polatsk. Germans occupying Itcval were heavily bombarded from Nargen Island by the Russians. Men and women of the cities, vil lages and farms In the Pskoff district re reported to be arming for guerrilla warfare In the rear of the Invaders. This fighting already has begun at many points. Petrograd lias undergone a remark able metamorphosis. Tho city Is op tlmlstlc. warlike, determined. ( One hundred thousand workmen en titled In. the revoluticnary, army yes terday. Sixty thousand huSe bien sent to tho front.. The Smolny Institute has lost Itt tragio aspect. A constant stream of workers, men and women, are volunteer ing to dig trenches. They aro eager to go to tho front- The streets are lively and tho gloomy pessimists cf the N'evsky Prospekt have dlsappearc. Bright new red flags arc een everywhere. Tho bourgeolse no longer express u hope to be "rescued" by the Germans. , Dubno Is In VolhynU province, only W ASHINGION'. Feb 28 Pour Amer ican soldiers of the expeditionary forces have been sentenced to be shot for being found asleep while on duty in the front at I lino trenches Tho men were tried by a general court-martial, the findings of which and the sentence have been approved by General Pershing. The papers in the cai,e were forward ed here today and will be reviewed by President Wilson before the sentence Is executed BOY HIT BV AUTO DIES Child, Struck Near Home, Dies on Vny to Hospital Francis I.jon, nine jcars old, of 4053 North Sixth street, died on the way to St Luke's Hospital after being struck by an automobile this afternoon The accident happened when he tried to cross the street in front of his home, Continued, on l'sse live. Column Three 3. VON L. tyEYEK GRAVELY ILL 1 1 Condition of Former Cabinet Officer Is Critical t BOSTON. Feb. 58. George Von U Meyer, becretary of the Navy under President Taft and rostmaster General Under President lloosevclt. la critically 111 at lilt, lim,t hr Th naiiUA nt lila IllnnStt Is lint fill liounced. , He has been conllped to Ills Manltelm Abolishes 'Prussian' Street MANHEIM. Pa. Teb. 28. Every member of tho borough louncll declared today that he would vote for tho ordi nance which will change the name of Prussian street to Main street Tho ordinance was framed after a petition for the change had been sent to council signed by nearly every resident Havana Results FIRST HACrJ. 5 furlnnsi: Mlo Mirror. 109. Miller 0 to 1 B to S 6 to 5 Lady Casrlciout, 11'.'. Howard 2 to B out Twin Six. 100, nullman 1 to 1 Time. 1 07. . , , Moncrltf. 114. KUeger 5 to 'J even 1 to 2 Mfler Kranklln, 111. ......, Howard 7 to 10 1 to 3 J II. llarrell. in. . , . Hllenian .. 4 to 5 Time. 1 00 3 S. Tlllltn HACK, B furlonsa: Mr. iNwIey, 100. Dull- .,..,, - , . nun . . 8 to 1 a to 1 S to II frervla, 114. Collins even 1 to '.' Kith. 101. Murph 3tol 'lime, 1.01 SJS. Hot Springs Results FIRST JlAi;i. ur'"n"ri retrovna. 1)7, Willi. ... 3 to i Kate Drlsht. I W. Poole. ..... Klnne, 112. Sande..., slxOND0 liACE, fl. f urlonta ! Butter fcotcli II. 111. O'llrleu ....... Maraamua, 10J. i-ar- I Jiu ry." '."j'J jeI" ' ' ' ' ' ' rilHilJ RACK " furlungs Nomine.. 110. Wake off ....' 1 Sinn1! Ileau, 110, O'llrlen .j..;'! Mndiry. 101. Lyk... Time, liKi Labor Department Agent's Ef- thoulst rorm lb "' 'suni forts at Settlement Failed, Ky HENRI BAZIN Thev Tell President ism? forrepo.eiit Limmg rMie ujutr J.44V.J j.i.14 4 noiuiin. tl Hi, llieinerleoit .triiu (i rra.icr ' AMHUICAN KIT.LD HUAIWAimiRS The 4000 cloth weavers of Kensington. ' IN rP-VNCH, Feb 2 whole long .trlko affects many mills About a week ago a 1- rench oillc al having contracts for cloth for soldiers' I communique; announced a brllllanl ;l sm unlforms. today telegraphed to Presl- .ful "M a" , ar,llle,;,J a?L'"l dent Wilton. Informing him that Gen-,?1"'" ,hL Ki"iV!,u ?u cessfu co eral McWadc, of the Department of La-1 front, ""J.1, '! I1 If'l n , Y',1 "' r , bor had failed to settle the strike and , , "JZ asking him to bring about Immediate I S,b,e", ,d "y demcistrato that the settlement. , daring and heroic- dish of tin French The weavers had already telegraphed i ...,...,. poii this oecablon were Secretary of War Baker asking him to gtroncy aided by the soldierly nualltlco conscript them The Inference! was plain . .,, ,,imter that they wanted him to commandeer l j-n,ier arrangemciilf with tho 1 rench mo mius. would not had been ment that ended, they telegraphed sage being chairman ot the strike committee, Tho message follows. "Hon Woodrovv Wilton, "President of the United fatate, "Washington, D. C. "Humanity, represented by 4000 cloth weavers living In Kensington, look to jou for fair play In bringing about a settlement of tho cloth weavers' strike. I which has been going on for twentj-two Adopts W ITftB. POSTMISTRESS HELD ON ROBBERY CHARGE Decoy Letter Found oiiiOnieial in Charge of Oilieu at Merion . harged with lobbitig Ihu malls, Lvdie I.ukrn, tweutv-i'lcht jears old assistant postmistress nt Merlon, whom homo Is nt Cimvvd, was held in MOOO hall foi ls. The War Department tald It ' troop, vvherebv the latter may call upon rt th m nfiernoou l.v Uilled Mates lot answer tho message, since It ! the V nerleaii heavy nrilllerv for bom-1 UoinniNsloncr Long, following a hearing n informed bv tho Labor Uen.irt. L". .,'...: n,, ..nrilon of the front Ht tlm Federal Ilulldlng hhe has been ... .." ...r.. , iiaiuiliniin tn. ,.-...-.. -. - - , . .. . i.. j.. .,-u at the strike was settled und.two Intterles uf the former Americaii , in en" n-rvno im j.r When the strikers learned this i coast artlllerj manning Frcn.li Held ' oniplalnts from the Merlon district graphed the President, tho mes-1 EUns left camp with their guns on j. wire Investigated bv I ostal .nspectors ng elgncd by Lewis J. Gergots, specUl train on I'ebnury 12. D o clock McVlckers and Haw ksw or h. 'nreedol- BOWLES ORDERS . i t. ROOKS ni?17r.17l7T CONCERNPROBEtt; j.' .1yJt "j t. Says Corporation Was Re-. snonsioie lor Hon Is and I Exnpnrlifiivoea .. !&' X-...VI. , r v j. 8, v ws PUTS BLAME ON HEED fM !XJI fi w ,'i.ti; i Attorney Hyman Opens Ofiice and Will Conduct Invest!- ' gation FrorA This City - 4 &' i 'M a I'M :fim VSI ffs i-ij W '? M AH & rouith Hnvniii mo. 0 ftuliingb At Hudson, 112, Crump, 0 to 1, 0 to S. 0 to ft, wnii. Ni-itie Walcutt, 110, Howard, 4 to 5, a to 5, second; l'ii. Ti.iy. !i. Ltmsfoid,, !? to 1, third. Time, 1.14. GERMAN-AMERICAN CADET RESIGNS BY REQUEST WASHINGTON rdi. SS. . K. B. Shope, fourth-class Anunpolib man. win nl Uk H.none&s ZoBiie''i has resigned at the request nf Seeittmy t tin Navy DnnlcTs. Thu Baroness was the wife of a German .uul leecntly came into the limelight bcause of her iutinuicy with Am. titan nimy officcis.nnd her visits to Toit Oglcthoipt. I' wn loiibidend advlsnble that Shope should icslgn btcnuse oi Ins ivlntluiisuin but, the Navy Depaitmeut was letlcent asi to whctTier ho had commited any act to make the re blgnatiou moio essential. STRIKE SETTLED. WAR DEPARTMENT TELLS WEAVERS A tclogiam f i m the Wnv Tiepaitment late today told tho striking Kensington wenvus thnl their telegram declaring- the srike not settled niul aching' consciiptlon had heen referred to General MeWnde. ol tin L.ibot Department, who had reported tho striko alteady settled. ALL DETECTIVES UP IN SPECIAL ROLLCALL livery elite an. oi tlu Philadelphia Buieau was summoned this afternoon to .i spieial lollcall by Captain James Tate. Tho captain said the lolkill win only to infuse moio "pep" Into the men, who nip inclined tu lnj; in Hie spilng, but this explanation didu't satihfy nil, niul Cily Hull thinks something big is about to happen. NEW TRIAL DENIED TO DRAFT OBSTRUCTIONISTS The plta'toi a m w tiiul of Cum les. T. Schensk and Dr. Eliza beth Baci, riiiliehlphi i Soitalist Patty kndcrs, convicted of conspii.icy to oliMiuii tin diuli, was ilcnieil by Judge Thouipsou in U. S. Disliii i i mi ii.il ii . Uito loi si'utenco hat not btwi tet. Tho Emergency ricet Corporation will sharo tho grill with tho American In ternatlonal Shipbuilding Corporation In the Government Investigation of Ho Island affairs, said Admiral Howies to' day, The rieet Corporation, which 1 so close t0 the President, must turn over lis hooks and un... r. in vestigation at once by Mark Hyman, " special assistant to United States At torney Gregory, who will conduct the Investigation from here. Admiral TJowles said also that every expenditure mada by the American In. v ternatlonal hal been mado with the con sent and approval of the Emergency 4 ..- icrporaeion, and laid the responsi bility for most of this expenditure dl rertl at tho door of Commandant Heed, . formerI in charge at Hog Island yards. Mr. Hyman. said tho Admiral, will h-vve his offices in the Medical Arts, Dulldlng. He also said the admlnl.trn.' t:on offices of the Emeigency Fleet Cor- ' nnr.iHfii 111 K ...... . .. . , .,.. .. ,,, ICniovea to tno admin istration building at Hog Island net week. Tho Admiral expressed himself ai , greatly pleased at the work now go!n on nnd said that no criticism could novy bo found, that the men wero three times moro eftlclent than formerly. He wu sweeping, however, In Ills denunciation ,. of the cost-plus system, which has been used In Cramps and other shlpjards, and said that It was economically all wronff and the worst that an unsuspecting pub lic had had put upon It. In connection with costs, he said that in the case of any differences In opinion between the American International and the Emergency Fleet Corporation, It was tho latter who made the decision. 4t.!4iL4 iv I4i4 inunuuuii .i Undo Sam will direct his Etrongett V . .. - .... ... e. Battery or experts tor the offensive Jti AnrillUn.i al lTw Tctnrf Tliaw .wilt .tl "' unrelentingly uutl they tt nt thn botJ;rf torn of the whold situation and the trutl will tie brought to 'the surface regar' less of who standi; or falls unheaval. '- " Such will be the program of the ship-1 yard probe, according to a few remarks dropped by iUtorney Hyman, who was questioned today concerning the prob able extent ofathe probe. Incidentally, j gpj he &alri that the laxness of manaremant Hi l4t- .-., ... ..-.I...-.., V.... .,.. 0.a It V inQlcitieu ill icoiiiiiuiij' uviu.o ito Dn- ji sin rammlttiA rnuld not h fonnrt A.I ' J. .u "' - .. tiog isiana now. "We have been Instructed to nrob ' to the very bottom of Hog Island con-, jflj dltlons," said Mr. Hyman, "and intend J,-J, .. J. it T. I. . ..MH1lA...-l ... ..,1l.M.l IU IIU II. 41. la kVt.l.l-4.U l.CCi I,,LA' for th work of our ablest investigators. Five special agents will be sent her by the Dureau of Investigation and they l., hi the evening I'nvlousiy their olllcera lontinued on I'use Thirteen, Column lour HOUSE REFUSES HATE POWER TO PRESIDENT "You are noted for fair pluv and all Railroad Bill Amendment Giantinp; Commerce Commission Rights of Revision WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s The House today refused President Wilson solo Ju- 3 to 5 even 1 to 2 Sto 1 4 to 1 llo3 out out 1 to S out a to o even 1 to 2 1 to 2 1 to'S ...,' atoi that is necessary to end this dispute Is plain American Justice. Secretary ot vvaf Itaker and others In Washington ,.r. under thn Impression that the Mi Ike Is Bettled. rnis is not eruc. jianuiac- ,."... , ...iimirt ,n,. Hv turershave refused to arbitrate-, despite rlsdlctioii over railroad rates. Hy tm Set that It was so agreed at a con- adopting the Sweet amendment to the ference. In which the War Department railroad-control bill the House provided :. represented by Mr. rtosensohn. that the President may Initiate rates Visit of General McWade has accom- and put them Into effect Immediately, pllshed nothing toward settlement. .subject to review and revision by the --i.ae-ii o..". '!;"",""" , interstate commerce i ommission. loval American. The Government ran imersiaio vaihuu he best served by an lutmedlato settle- This is th wimo provision loutalned ment." , .... In the bill ns pasted by tho Senate The Mill owners refuted to take tho pro-1 ,!, i,m originally provided tho Presl posed commandeering of the mills and a(,xA could disregard any recommend.... rnn.crlDtlon seriously. TJiey laughed and said there was no occasion for any. thing of the kind and tho suggestion was ridiculous. Half a dozen aged women, textile Continued on 1'ate Hie. Column bet en U. S. Calls for Jersey Camera Men TRENTON, Feb. 28. New Jersey to- dav received a call from the War De- T:..r,t for fifty aerial photographers to report March 10 to tho United States school of Aerial Photography at Koch- ester, N.v. Spanish Cabinet Quits Offlcc .nnnin TTeh. 28. The SDanlsh rablnet lias resigned. King Alfonso ex- .T......1 rnnndence in benor .-viiiucemas. f "K".. .i ,k. nahln.l presioii'i- w ...v ...--......., tlons the commission rrdght make. PHIIADELl'HIAN IS HONORED Lecion of Honor Conferred on Dr. Boisch in Paris Tho Legion of Honor has been con ferred on Dr. Louis Borsch, formerly of this city and now uu American lesldept of Paris. In recognition ot his services as eye surgeon at tho Frencfli military hospital of Grand Papals In the Champs El) sees. Presentation was. made by President Polncare. In August. 1809. Doctor Borsch re ceived the Jloyal Medal ot 'the Italian Ministry of Public Instruction for his work In ophthalmology. lara in bills was placed In a letter bv tho Inspectors This derov letter war found on hei vihen tho was arrested PRESIDENT MAY SEIZE GERMAN TERMINALS Would Furnish Kormidablo Weapon iVgainst Teutons After-War 'Trade Struggle vv vstuvr.TON. Feb. 2S President Wilson Is said to be contemplating the taking over by the I nit il States Gov ernment of the terminals In America of Uerniau steamship lines Such an no tion, it 13 MW ueie, vveiuiii provide im. i...miii rtovenimiut with u powerful weapon asalntt German) In the iiiopei- tlVIl Struggle lor il.i" iciiai'linsiiuii that thu Kaiser's Govtinnicnt must fue-e Hv tuklng over tho docking faillltleH and warehouses of the llamburg-Aluerl- i can Line nnd other Geniianovv tied con rerns tho commercial foothold of Berlin in tills country would be devreaseel to 'the extent of several million dot Inrs. not tu mention the nddid valuo to the United States of these proper ties for war purpoi-es. tj.nii,Hnii nt this wennon lying with in reach of President Wilton, It la said here, may Induce the German Emperor to listen more eagerly and slncercl) to proposals, for a democratic p eacc, Lansing and House Confer WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 A long conference between Secretary of State linslng and Colonel K. M. House at the White House today, presumably on the international situation, created spirited riisencftton in dlDlomatlo nuarters. Neither Colonel House nor Mr. Lansing would discuss In any way tho subject of the conference. GERMAN FLEET SPEEDS TOWARD RUSSIAN CAPITAL Teuton Navy Reported Trav eling Through Baltic at High Speed COPENHAGEN, Feb. 28. The German fleet in the Baltic is steaming northward at full speed, pre sumably toward Finland, dispatches from Berlin declared today This led to u rcpoit that tho Germans wero pre paring lo nttack Petrograd from tho tea WASHINGTON, Feb 28. Germany Is seeking to make Inef. fectlve tho Ilusslun navy, according to tho lcw of naval officers hero today In the light of the reported movement of German war craft toward Finland. Their llrst thought was that the Teu tons Intended to lomplcte their land victories by u strong blow at the dis organised Slav fleet That Germany might even capture some vessels was the thought In naval nuarters, particu larly as, tho spirit of surrender Is preva lent among the nusslans. In any event, It was felt that the leported movement was probably an attempt to strip, ltus sla of the last ot her military force. GARFIELD WON'T. YIELD ON COAL JOBBERS' RULING Efforts of Pennsylvania Congress men to Obtain Further Hear ings Are Unavailing Hit a fitaff Corrctpofident WASHINGTON. Feb 28. Efforts of tho members of the Philadelphia dele gation In Congress to obtain additional hearings for coal jobbers to remove the fuel commissioner's order that commis sions cannot be charged by tho Jobber have failed representative J, Hamp ton Moore today announced receipt of tho following telegram from the fuel administrator: "Wo are In reielpt of our letter of February 22. Inclosing telegram from 11. Nlcoll k t'o. relative topUr announce ment legardlng u change In relation to Jobbers' commission, "This change has been decided upon after repeated hearings have been given to both Jobbers and operators, and tl,e most careful study by us of all the con ditions Involved, and we aro convinced that It will not eliminate the jobber, but, on the contrary, will In the end work a decided benefit to the public without injury to Jobbing interests." represent me aniest graue oi laienc in JrtiSJ Investigating work. One of these menp recently compieiea a eiuuir iiivcbiietv- Hi iinn 4, .n nt thA cantonments. Ha h&a r?M I..,. Mn.M.niKI. .vn.rinnM In ri,1,t..4 fl intn enendltures and getting at motives. $ Wo expect to deal with facts and Jr.otlvwi? also. -Si wonders In straightening out matteisjSHfa Philadelphia will hve reasoh to feel.ijSS croud of the Hoe Island project Ifi lt-iK ..sn h nut throuffh cuecessfullv. Thaw. Government expects to hold Philadelphia.?; to it. and If conditions are not rltmtVg the Government intends to see mat tney- are nsni. tvn i.vd ,u iir uv 4uvnHt.f7 n. .... ........ nt th hAAt. ?V . mo vv... - ... .'(fVX "We have found to date. howevar.'&-l that the spirit at Hog Island now-tv? most certainly not the spirit which if5 brought out before the Senate oommtt-Jv,') least Indicated a laxness In manaies!9r."s ment and purpoce that cannot be found .-5 at the plant now. The. policy already '7! mappea out. uy .ir. iinia i to rxanilltvrs documentary matters and the personntVMj oi me coiieri-oeurn mm Duucoueraguiiss&Ti In their relation, first, to the vlolatlosni of the law, and, second, to the Individual Ji responsibility." ,-, rnuubiiD luuiivu iumuiuvow ' fe3 The nve special .Investigators, wltk M Instruction to tea thn limit, am -rnn4 V"C trt nrrllA liorA InWftrrAttf -ri... will -'.S take off their coats and get downtv;Aj -. -.- .,,, 4 H., 1- worit vvuuoui cvrcinony, xnese men Stf known to be hard workers, and It Is oi reeted that "dirt will fly" nuleklv. 'tif'if . f.J GLASS IN CHICAGO FLOUR Householders Warned to Scrutinize War Breads CHICAGO, Feb. 28. Powdered glass has been reported found tn flour here. Dr. John Dill Robertson, city health commissioner, today warned household era to scrutinise war breads carefully, Federal agents are. Invesflgatlnr. FRANCE TO HONOR WILSONflS y. Moral nnd Political Academy yrfSS Clan., tr. VT,.t Til i?k i , &i mma tiu e . n.4..Ui i. -. 'JJfli i Aniiii rev, o,- j-. ceiucm, niison. to b chosen a fore I en aasoctata mnmln of the Moral and Political Academy T'1 trjvituvw, v,vjuiviii i.v ma Jflis ut JIlBaH " CnlonM rtoosevelt is alreatlv - Kl elate of the academy, as wall n- Inetltute of France. The ifonnir panUatlon recently sent the exPp uent a inenwaco oi aympfiny. THE WEATHER'13 V-l FORECAST For rMtadelphla and vicinitv y;tf settled tonlgni ana tnaap, twtTi obit; rain; lowtst temperature tot -V...4 to Arr . jtnttiM4fii mMm. DPV- -1" 4.' --- --.-- .. . wn... dam moaeroic caiienv winas, ' IXNOTU OF DAY Bun rl?4.. "-84 k.milSua sail., 50 DUAWABB RIVER TIDE CHAN! CHESTNUT BTREBT r Htih wtr. tt-01 s.mJHlsh water., 9M liiw wsiir.lviM a.m.ltow wsttr.toijl' TEMrKKATVRE AT MACMt (?' '.i'u,ut'ir ti. 3-r nasi it 1st M U ', H ( lltl VK'; nom ror ma last jnree vyeeKs. i nw, "s. , l Ji rv iVt" ' l J l'The Yellow Doe " a Romance of the Secret Service and the. War, by George Gibbs, Begins in Saturday's Eyenirfii;..iioll'Lj
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